Mitcham Private Hospital is well recognised in the local area for many of its acute services, and is widely recognised throughout Australia for its maternity services. The Hospital was recognised by UNICEF in 1994, as being Australia’s first “Baby Friendly Hospital”.

We offer a range of luxury private and shared rooms, each attractively decorated and equipped with private telephone and colour television. Ensuite facilities are provided to every room and each unit has its own lounge area and kitchenette.

Our operating theatres are equipped for both minor and complex procedures. Our facilities include three operating theatres, all of which are equipped with the latest technical equipment.

For acutely ill patients or following major surgery, we have a three bed High Dependency Unit. This unit provides constant care and supervision to patients who require specialist attention. Your doctor will determine whether you will require the services of the High Dependency Unit.

Health in the third dimension
3D technology has stepped out of the cinema screen and on to the practical world of healthcare.
The spectacular rise and subsequent fall in popularity of virtual online world Second Life may have led many to consider 3D virtual worlds a fad best confined to video games.
But 3D is making a comeback.......Read More

Concerns in UK over feeding tube diet
Dieticians have warned of the dangers of losing weight with a 'starvation diet' available in Britain for the first time.
The British Dietetic Association (BDA) says there are 'huge risks' to the diet, in which people are given just 130 calories a day through a feeding tube that goes up their nose.......Read More